Neeraj Chopra Enters World Championships Final, Qualifies for Paris Olympics With 88.77m Throw | WATCH

Tokyo Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra qualified for the final of the World Athletics Championships 2023 Javelin throw final event with a massive season-best throw of 88.77m on Friday, August 25. In the qualifying Group A round, Neeraj notched his season-best throw with his first throw itself, it was close to being a foul, however, the 25-year-old survived by a whisker and without much fuss sealed the automatic qualification mark.

Neeraj Chopra Javelin Throw LIVE, World Athletics Championships 2023: Neeraj Chopra Qualifies For Final With Season Best 88.77m Throw

Chopra’s compatriot D.P. Manu also remained in contention for the final, he started with a throw of 78.10m, and followed that up with an astonishing throw of 81.31m rising to third place in the Group A qualification list. Neeraj remained at the top of the list with his mammoth throw.

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